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Deck the Halls
Traditional
Each chord gets two beats unless otherwise noted.
| Chord Guide | |||
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134211 F: 133211 |
32 1
C: x32010 |
3 4
G: 3x0003 |
231
Am: x02210 |
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3 1 G7: 3x0001 |
213
D7: xx0212 |
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| Strumming Guide | |
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Full-measure strum d D D U D U 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
Half-measure
strum
D D U D D U 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
Intro: / F - C - / G - C -/
C (1) Am (1)
Deck the halls with boughs of holly,
G7 C G C
Fa la la la la, la la la la
C (1) Am (1)
Tis the season to be jolly,
G7 C G C
Fa la la la la, la la la la
G7 C
Don we now our gay apparel,
C Am D7 G
Fa la la la la la, la la la
C (1) Am (1)
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol,
F C G C
Fa la la la la, la la la la
C (1) Am (1)
See the blazing Yule before us
G7 C G C
Fa la la la la, la la la la
C (1) Am (1)
Strike the harp and join the chorus
G7 C G C
Fa la la la la, la la la la
G7 C
Follow me in merry measure
C Am D7 G
Fa la la la la la, la la la
C (1) Am (1)
While I tell the Yuletide treasure
F C G C
Fa la la la la, la la la la
C (1) Am (1)
Fast away the old year passes
G7 C G C
Fa la la la la, la la la la
C (1) Am (1)
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses
G7 C G C
Fa la la la la, la la la la
G7 C
Sing we joyous all together
C Am D7 G
Fa la la la la la, la la la
C (1) Am (1)
Heedless of the wind and weather
F C G C (hold)
Fa la la la la, la la la la
End
This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.
Most guitar charts you'll find for this song have some chords played for a single beat, which makes for somewhat choppy guitar playing. I've smoothed things out in this version, but the fast tempo will still give beginners a challenge. There are two strumming patterns recommended: one for chords that last two beats, and another for chords played for a full measure. If switching back and forth gives you task overload, the song sounds fine if you stick with the half-measure strum throughout.